Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
II rattIeborO.


The Main street watering cart began its
summers work on Wednesday after two
days of loud complaint over the thick clouds
of driving dust.
The attention of all common school teach
ers is called to the official notice of the
county examination of teachers which ap-
pears in our advertising columns. The ex
animation takes place at Newfane on Fri
day and Saturday of next week
A pleasant party of friends joined by in
vitation the Philharmonic society in cele
brating its fourth anniversary on Tuesday
evening. An attractive program was pre-
scented. The musical numbers included, be
sides the orchestral selections a flute solo
by Mr.. Messer, songs by Mr.. Willis and
Miss kirwan, and AN instrumental quartet.
! At the conclusion of the musical entertain
ment refreshments were served by Caterer
Batchedcr and then followed two hours Of
dancing
The Murray clubs May party Tuesday
| evening, for the benefit of the piano fund,
was u pleasant success. In the vestry,
which was decorated with evergreens and
flowers an elegant supper was served i'll
the early evening, and later an entertain
ment consisting of "A concert by the First
Regiment band orchestra and a dance
around the May pole by twelve little girls
was given at Crosby hall, followed 10y a
social dance. The receipts Of the evening
were about SllO.
\ successful test Of the Eddison electric
fire extinguisher was made last evening on
the lot west of Stockwells building, Flat
street. \ pile of lumber saturated with
some highly inhammable material was ig-
nted and allowed to get into full blaze, but
the flames We're extinguished in an instant.
The extinguisher seems to he far superior
to the hand grenades.
A fire set Monday evening to burn some
body's rubbish on the Brook road got be
yond control and crept up the bank toward
the houses on Western avenue, burning
over an acre of land, more or less, befor,
= the residents of the neighborhood succeeded
, in subduing it.
l A very good piece of street cleaning worl
is in progress this week. The cobbles anC
winter accumulations are not only beinl
raked out but they are being carted off
The public look on and approve.
Rockwell & Sherwin have good stool
y of carriages on hand at their Elm stree
r shop to which they invite the attention o
. customers this week.
Rev Mr.. Collins sent letter to the wal
dens and vestry of st. Michaels church, a
e an adjourned meeting held last Monda
evening, withdrawing his resignation. Hi
- letter stated that he did this on account {
u the unanimous request made by formal lei
Is ter and in person by the parish officials fo
/ him to remain the Bishop also had urge
e him TO reconsider his determination, and h
.s did not like to take upon himself the II
. sponsibility of acting contrary to this unite
expression. The community learn wit
he pleasure that Mr., Collins is to remain.
1t John L. Ray never has had the reputj
al ton OF doing things by halves. His intr
a duction last season of public coupe fC
n village use was so well appreciated that
=, has bought and introduced second one
similar design and elegance, and both web
cles will be at the service of the public tn
season.
C. T. j. Allen, a cornetist well know
re among Brattleboro musicians, and for mar
no years leader of the Keene brass band di,
ut recently in New York of pneumonia.
ut Beginning last Tuesday evening the sto,
nj stores will close ON Tuesday and Frid,
evenings at o'clock.
The usual May day fire was started
A. the mountain last Sunday, but it fortunat
nj ly burned itself out without spreading.
rt The work of putting in the horses rea,
Nv to throw across the river span of the ne
be narrow gauge iron bridge was begun Ia
he week, but the high water nearly CARR
-. them out and the work has been abando
ia. ed until the spring floods are over 7
Oh trestle approach on the farther side of t
of bridge is now being rebuilt.
Mr.. Fred. II. Holden, for seven yea
past a drug clerk with Geo. E. Greer
le- took examination before the Massachuse
ir- Board of Pharmacy on the Sd inst, passi
~ successfully and receiving his certificate
1 registration. 1t was a good thing to {
and Mr., Holden deserves the congratu
IS' tons which he receives from his friends.
ot Hon. f.. w. Stoddard is one of the boa
n.y. of appraisers appointed to set value
or the Rockingham school district propert
nd preparatory to the adoption of the to,
,,a system of schools which was voted at
- last annual town meeting.
''i' Frank Turner of this village, the pl
an nomenal young pitcher of the Amherst c
'ss, lege ball nine, did some wonderful playi
err in the two games won this week from
hat Brown University team by the Amber
M, in the intercollegiate championship.
~ the field he accepted 81 chances with bu
''S' single error, while at the bat he made fC
ar hits with total of five.
ted Miss Susie Hanrahan, for several ye
in the employ of N. |. Hawley, entertain
the employees of his store and number
ing Hinsdale friends at her Hinsdale no
d Tuesday evening,
ky f. j. Ferris, professor of gymnastics
lm- Harvard college, is coming to town NJ
,ita week to open sparring school,
tLo The Connecticut River Valley medi
~ association held their 9th annual meet
'i'e at Bellows Falls on Tuesday. About
res members were present. The exercises c
hu- sisted of an address by the retiring pr
let's dent, DR., Loveland, after which the foil,
nile ing papers were presented Report
H., case of Lithotrite, by DIR, d. p. Webst
ga" Cremation by DIR. Rugg of Hartlai
Wild New Remedies " by DR. H. D. HoIt
lost These officers were chosen President,
dad Webster of Brattleboro vice preside
,o,, DR.. Blake of Walpoe, n. H. secreta
~. DR.. E. S. Albee of Bellows Falls tr,
"5' urer, DR.. +. r. Campbell of Bellows ia
'oTo The September meeting will be held her
'he The road commissioners have decided
ork extend the concrete sidewalk ON the no
ZEN side of Western Avenue this season as
p i'm as the residence Of d. $. Pratt.
,ere Mr.. Cooper has a new plate glass y
nm, dow which adds much 10 the attractiver
of his dining rooms.
,n The trustees of Prospect hill GENET
w association have engaged the services Of
ave n Darling as sexton in place of c.
mes, Lawton.
nee L. j. Bailey has sold a half interest in
may real estate business 10 E. j. Knapu
Towhshend the new firm to be Knapp